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"Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate."
"If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich."
31.10.10
Ted Sorensen passes away
Rally to Restore Sanity breaks records
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Media inspirations Christiane Amanpour and Arianna Huffington were among the attendees, as well as performances from Tony Bennett and Sheryl Crow. Huffington Post reports on the event here.
30.10.10
Speaker Pelosi at Organizing for America, NY
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Wear it Pink
I took part in Emily's Blogger Challenge yesterday, but after a crazy afternoon and evening I did not get round to posting what I wore!
Pink doesn't feature too highly in my wardrobe; so I selected this gorgeous Sonia Rykiel scarf with pink hearts.
Pink doesn't feature too highly in my wardrobe; so I selected this gorgeous Sonia Rykiel scarf with pink hearts.
29.10.10
The First Ladies: Betty Ford
Betty Ford was born on April 8 1918 in Chicago, and briefly lived in Denver and finally Grand Rapids, Michigan where she graduated from high school. Aged 11, she began to model clothes and taught other children a variety of dances. She herself studied dance at the Calla Travis Dance Studio, graduating in 1935. She attended the Bennington School of Dance in Vermont, studying under Martha Graham and Hanya Holm. 
Ford was accepted by Graham as a student and this led her to live in New York where she performed in Carnegie Hall. During her return to Michigan she worked as a fashion coordinator for a local department store. She was married to William Warren from 1942-1947. The pair divorced on grounds of incompatibility. In October 1948, Betty married Gerald Ford. Ford was then campaigning for his first of 13 terms as a member of the US House of Representatives. The couple had four children: Michael, John, Steven and Susan. The Fords moved to Washington where they assumed the Vice Presidency. Ford famously became President in 1974 upon Richard Nixon’s resignation.
As First Lady, Ford was active in social policy and maintained high approval ratings. She raised breast cancer awareness with her mastectomy in 1974, and was an activist for the Equal Right Amendment. She was pro-choice, a leader in the Women’s Movement and gained publicity for being candid on issues such as sex, drugs, gun-control and feminism. She raised the issue of addiction when she announced her battle with alcoholism in the 1970s. Time called her “Fighting First Lady” and named her as one of their Women of the Year.
Her post-White House years saw the introduction of the Betty Ford Center, and wrote a book about her struggle with addiction, Betty: A Glad Awakening. In 1991, Ford was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and a Congressional Gold Medal in 1999. President Ford died from heart failure on December 26, 2006. Despite her own frail health, Ford travelled to Washington DC for the state funeral.
Ford continues to live in Rancho Mirage, California and is the oldest surviving former occupant of the White House.
“You never know what you can do until you have to do it.”
“Martha Graham shaped my whole life. She gave me the ability to stand up to all the things I had to go through, with much more courage than I would have had without her.”
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Pelosi attends Game 2 of the World Series
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28.10.10
Michelle Obama and Jill Biden on Ellen
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The 'dream team' were on Ellen today! Mrs O wore a pencil skirt and sweater set accessorised with a Talbots necklace. Dr B wore a grey dress with elegant strands of pearls. Watch an excerpt here, and Dr Biden's appearance here.
Also read this great article on Michelle Obama's love of kitten heels on The Daily Beast.
Pelosi attends World Series
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27.10.10
Dr Jill Biden on the West Coast
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| AP/Reuters |
Dr Biden joined The First Lady campaigning on the West Coast earlier this week, where she also spoke at the Women's Conference. The pair also attended a campaign event for Senator Barbara Boxer.
Michelle Obama at The Women's Conference
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The First Lady continued her campaigning in the West Coast yesterday, speaking at The Women's Conference in Long Beach, California, hosted by Maria Shriver. For the event, Mrs O wore a custom sheath dress with a gathered leaf print chiffon bodice by Jason Wu. The First Lady's keynote speech was in support of military families, ahead of a PSA to be broadcast in November.
Other attendees at the Conference included Oprah Winfrey, Sandra Day O' Connor and Suze Orman.
The First Ladies: Memoirs
Why not read excerpts from Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary?
$19.46/£16.14 on Amazon
Betty Ford's autobiography is out of print, but find it on Abe Books for as little as $3.45 or 63p!
Roslaynn Carter's 'First Lady from Plains' is also out of print, but available on Abebooks for as low as $1/£1.
This has been sitting on my bookshelf as a birthday gift from last year. Get it on Amazon for $19.66.
Barbara Bush's Memoir is available on Amazon for $15/£12.61.
Hillary Clinton's- one of my favourites- is on sale for $10.88 or £6.99.
And the memoir I most recently read (and enjoyed!) was Laura Bush's 'Spoken From the Heart.' It's available for $17.55 or £14.
26.10.10
Happy Birthday Secretary Clinton!
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| Reuters |
The Three Ladies on the West Coast
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25.10.10
La Bete: Press Night Trailer and Interviews
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As La Bete continues its run on Broadway, watch this exclusive video from Press Night, containing interviews with cast and creators as well as a preview of what you can expect!
24.10.10
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver Challenge
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